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Shadow

British · raced 1973–1980

90Races
1Wins
6Podiums
60Top 10s
9.67Avg Position
16.36Avg Grid Pos

Shadow was an American-owned constructor founded by Don Nichols that raced in Formula 1 from 1973 to 1980. Alan Jones won the 1977 Austrian Grand Prix in a Shadow, the team's only win, and the team took 6 podiums. Drivers included Jean-Pierre Jarier, Tom Pryce, Hans-Joachim Stuck and Clay Regazzoni. Pryce was killed in the 1977 South African Grand Prix, and Shadow started 90 Grands Prix.

Top Drivers

Driver
Wins
Pod.
Pts
Alan Jones1222
Tom Pryce0111
Jean-Pierre Jarier016
George Follmer015
Clay Regazzoni004
Jackie Oliver014
Elio de Angelis003
Hans-Joachim Stuck002
Renzo Zorzi001
Riccardo Patrese001

Top Circuits

Points are Grand Prix points as awarded at the time (sprints excluded); average points are per race started.

Most wins for the team, then most races.

Shadow season-by-season championship record
SeasonConstructors' positionWinsPoints
1980—00
1979101 place higher than 197803
1978114 places lower than 197706
197771 place higher than 1976123
19768010
1974807
1973809
Drivers who have raced for Shadow
DriverSeasonsRacesWins
J. Jarier1974–1977310
T. Pryce1974–1977270
H. Stuck1978150
E. de Angelis1979140
A. Jones1977141
J. Oliver1973–1977140
J. Lammers1979120
G. Follmer1973120
G. Hill1973120
C. Regazzoni1978110
R. Patrese197790
R. Zorzi197750
B. Redman1973–197440
P. Revson197420
G. Lees198010
A. Merzario197710
B. Roos197410

How Shadow did in every Grand Prix it started: the best grid slot and finish of its cars, the points it scored and each car’s result. Races in which no car took the start are left out unless the team scored sprint points.

19801 race▾

Drivers: G. Lees

Shadow race results in 1980
Grand PrixResultPts
3South African Grand PrixP130
Earlier seasons1973–1979 (6 seasons)▾
197914 racesConstructors’ P10 · 3 pts▾

Drivers: E. de Angelis, J. Lammers

Shadow race results in 1979
Grand PrixResultPts
15United States Grand PrixP46 places better than the team’s season average (P9.8)3
14Canadian Grand PrixP90
13Italian Grand PrixDNF0
12Dutch Grand PrixDNF0
11Austrian Grand PrixDNF0
10German Grand PrixP100
9British Grand PrixP110
8French Grand PrixP166 places worse than the team’s season average (P9.8)0
6Belgian Grand PrixP100
5Spanish Grand PrixP120
4United States Grand Prix WestP70
3South African Grand PrixDNF0
2Brazilian Grand PrixP120
1Argentine Grand PrixP70
197815 racesConstructors’ P11 · 6 pts▾

Drivers: H. Stuck, C. Regazzoni

Shadow race results in 1978
Grand PrixResultPts
16Canadian Grand PrixDNF0
15United States Grand PrixP144 places worse than the team’s season average (P10.0)0
14Italian Grand PrixDNF0
13Dutch Grand PrixDNF0
12Austrian Grand PrixDNF0
11German Grand PrixDNF0
10British Grand PrixP55 places better than the team’s season average (P10.0)2
9French Grand PrixP110
8Swedish Grand PrixP55 places better than the team’s season average (P10.0)2
7Spanish Grand PrixP155 places worse than the team’s season average (P10.0)0
6Belgian Grand PrixDNF0
5Monaco Grand PrixDNF0
4United States Grand Prix WestP100
2Brazilian Grand PrixP55 places better than the team’s season average (P10.0)2
1Argentine Grand PrixP155 places worse than the team’s season average (P10.0)0
197717 races, 1 win, 2 podiumsConstructors’ P7 · 23 pts▾

Drivers: A. Jones, R. Patrese, R. Zorzi, T. Pryce, A. Merzario, J. Jarier, J. Oliver

Shadow race results in 1977
Grand PrixResultPts
17Japanese Grand PrixP44
16Canadian Grand PrixP43
15United States Grand PrixP90
14Italian Grand PrixP34
13Dutch Grand PrixP137 places worse than the team’s season average (P6.4)0
12Austrian Grand PrixP15 places better than the team’s season average (P6.4)9
11German Grand PrixP100
10British Grand PrixP70
9French Grand PrixDNF0
8Swedish Grand PrixP90
7Belgian Grand PrixP52
6Monaco Grand PrixP61
5Spanish Grand PrixDNF0
4United States Grand Prix WestDNF0
3South African Grand PrixDNF0
2Brazilian Grand PrixP61
1Argentine Grand PrixDNF0
197616 races, 1 podiumConstructors’ P8 · 10 pts▾

Drivers: J. Jarier, T. Pryce

Shadow race results in 1976
Grand PrixResultPts
16Japanese Grand PrixP100
15United States Grand PrixP100
14Canadian Grand PrixP110
13Italian Grand PrixP80
12Dutch Grand PrixP43
11Austrian Grand PrixDNF0
10German Grand PrixP80
9British Grand PrixP43
8French Grand PrixP80
7Swedish Grand PrixP90
6Monaco Grand PrixP70
5Belgian Grand PrixP90
4Spanish Grand PrixP80
3United States Grand Prix WestP70
2South African Grand PrixP70
1Brazilian Grand PrixP35 places better than the team’s season average (P7.5)4
197414 races, 1 podiumConstructors’ P8 · 7 pts▾

Drivers: J. Jarier, T. Pryce, B. Redman, P. Revson, B. Roos

Shadow race results in 1974
Grand PrixResultPts
15United States Grand PrixP100
14Canadian Grand PrixDNF0
13Italian Grand PrixP100
12Austrian Grand PrixP80
11German Grand PrixP61
10British Grand PrixP80
9French Grand PrixP120
8Dutch Grand PrixDNF0
7Swedish Grand PrixP52
6Monaco Grand PrixP35 places better than the team’s season average (P8.2)4
5Belgian Grand PrixP135 places worse than the team’s season average (P8.2)0
4Spanish Grand PrixP70
2Brazilian Grand PrixDNF0
1Argentine Grand PrixDNF0
197313 races, 2 podiumsConstructors’ P8 · 9 pts▾

Drivers: J. Oliver, G. Follmer, G. Hill, B. Redman

Shadow race results in 1973
Grand PrixResultPts
15United States Grand PrixP134 places worse than the team’s season average (P8.7)0
14Canadian Grand PrixP36 places better than the team’s season average (P8.7)4
13Italian Grand PrixP100
12Austrian Grand PrixDNF0
11German Grand PrixP80
10Dutch Grand PrixP100
9British Grand PrixDNF0
8French Grand PrixP100
7Swedish Grand PrixP145 places worse than the team’s season average (P8.7)0
6Monaco Grand PrixP100
5Belgian Grand PrixP90
4Spanish Grand PrixP36 places better than the team’s season average (P8.7)4
3South African Grand PrixP61